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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
Union OF Minds In Marriage.

A recent writer says:
Il would enter n protest against early
marriages. based on grounds which have
not, / believe. been made as prominent
as they deserve TO be I'm this discussion.
Love alone h not sufficient 10 insure a
lastingly happy union.
"A modern poet expresses this most
happily when he says:
- But n heart must mate with heart to
make the husband and the wife;
Mind must also match with mind to make
the perfect veddOd pair.
Now, take . young couple and see
how widely In few years their taStes
may differ. Daily the husband comes in
contact with all sorts OF men; in the
thoughts that crowd mankind. he takes
interest. while she she knows but mat
ters OF the house, and probably wishes to
know little else.
"AIl her slight literary tastes die out
for want OF exercise though at tho time
of marriage they may have corrcsponded.
almost certainly did correspond. with his.
And 80 gradually they drift apart
finding scarcely any common ground TO
meet on, though enough to disagree on.
Goodness and eStrangomcnt spring up,
and they drag on a weary life together.
1T may be urged that the above ap-
piles to marriage at any age. Not so
for at 20 our tastes are Uniformed, and
NAV take any direction. hut from. saw. 26
upwards. the tastes alter but slowly; tho
man with a love for literature at that age
will probably retain It; the scientific man
then is one to the end, and so in other
departments"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
rh.shn--r.rnt.-nrd..

Er Strccter, the icwclcr, told our rep-
rescntatlvc this story.
Just after the fall of Pekin. = sus-
piclous fellow called upon me. and. TAX
ing me aside, said he had Just returned
and had something to show nc
Nhero Is itT / said.
Down at Gravcsend: : and q day or
two aftcrward. having got tho rendoE-
vous, friend and myself set out down
the river. each with his revolver. We
got down. went 20 p house in . low quar-
ter. and were passed into the mans bed
room. where he was living
Now. my man. what have You Cot7'
He said. Come here aud I will show
YOU. motioning me to 20 behind the bed
Il didn't quite Ike Il. but no rcassured
mo: aud whcn he had me face TO face.
keeping my eyes on him. and my hand on
my pistol. nc lct down his trousers and
hade me put my hand on a belt which was
strapped round his waist
- want G20.Ouo for that he said
softly. VIII you give IT,
After some persuasion. hc opened
the telt and poured out shower OF
diamonds which lighted up the shabby
room.
a. Whore did you get them fromr
He refused Co say, and after some
bargaining we came to terms He handed
me the diamonds, and then turned round
and said, Now. my man. il you will call
at -, my bankers, you will find a cheek
ready for you at 10 A. n. tomorrow
morning. But before that I must have
references and an account
"Hegave them to me without a murmur,
and found them all right. = Pail Mall
Gazette.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
Married BY Their Son.

81 have a story for you." said q drum
mer. Il don't mean yarn or joke,
but simple account of fact
Last week was out In Iowa, and one
night stopped in Ottumwa. There l be-
camo well acquainted with O quiet young
man. On his invitation sat In his room
In the evening, and he told me that he was
n minister of the Gospel who had been or
dained few weeks before and had come
to Ottumwa to perform the marriage GER
emony for some friends OF his. In fast
the ceremony was to take place that very
night in his room.
Pretty soon a rather elderly couple
came in. shook hands warmly with my
friend, ending in standing up before him
and being married In the usual form.
After time they left, and my new friend
said to me:
"'That. / think, is the most peculiar
marriage ceremony = minister ever per-
formed. never heard of Its equal, and
never expect to-
What do you meanT 1 said.
"'I1l tell yOu,' was his reply, only
you must bear in mind that It is secret.
my father and mother were pioneers
in q county not far from this city. I was
reared on their farm. and finally sent OF
TO school. My parents are well-to-do
people, church workers, and are highly
respected In the neighborhood.
"'About two years ago my father wrote
me q letter, IN which be wanted my ad-
vice and assistance. To mako the story
short. and not to stop to describe the pc
culiar circumstances I can say that my
fathers trouble was that he had never
been married to the woman who passed
as his wife.
a. For years they had been satisfied
with this relationship, but at length my
mother began to worry about Il. She
wanted the ceremony performed legally.
My father had no objection, but did not
dare TO go TO any minister or fUnctlonaxy
IN the neighborhood.
"'You know what country communi-
ties are, and what unpleasant talk would
have followed. Then my father consulted
me, and the result of 1t wss decfstoa &C
wait.
Two weeks age WAs ordained 6
minister, and our plans Wero then carried
out The couple Just married we're m,
own father and mother. = Des Moine:
Leader.
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HIS MEMORY AT FAULT.

heard very funny story Of the late
Judge Black and David W. Sellers. the
well-knoUn Pennsylvania railroad solicit
tor, the other day, relates . contributor
OF the Harrisburg Telegraph
The Judge and Mr. Sellers were encaCed
on the same side as counsel in n prom
inent case TO be tried in Harrisburg and
both met by appointment at the same
hotel. They consulted all the afternoon
and about four O'Clock Mr.. Sellers re-
marked that he was very hungry and
suggested dinner.
The Judge said that was . good sug-.
gestion, but insisted on going 70 q res
taurant for dinner, TO which Mr. Sellers
consented. Five o'clock arrived and
Sellers grew impatient
I'm very hungry, Judge" said he;
." lets get that dinner"
"Au right. Dave" was the Judges
reply, get me my hat and come on.
The twain started out together. the
Judge having hold of Mr.. Sellers arm.
talking all along about the case thev
wero engaged on. Down Market street
thoy walked until they came 70 the
railroad.
- don't see any restaurant here, said
Mr. Sellers
Must be on the other side. Dave"
said the Judge looking about him.
They crossed Market street and walked
up as far as Third. hslting on the Telegr--
corner.
We'll, Judge" said
"where is that restaurantl
hungry
Il declare ,,::;a.:ces eseen-
Judge; "Oh, now know
Up this way" and he led Mr.. ~
Third street
They went On and on until they got
20 Pine, when hr. Sellers again broke
! forth:
Come, Judge, produce that restaur-
ant I'm very hungry. and this delay is
positively annoying!"
Hold on. Dave" said Judge Black,
II SEQ Two made . mistake. That res
taurAnt - down this way. Yes. now I
have ~ for certain II - down this
way
And he led the hslf-fAmIshed Mr.. Sell
lers. down Third street past Market.
until their slow pace brought them 20
Chestnut street.
! There's no restaurant here, said Mr.
! Sellers.
why. yes" said the Judge, looking
up at the Reformed Church, "this must
| be II, but It's shut UP. No, this Is not Il.
| This Is a church, Dave. It's church."
Well. 1 see that for myself" was Mr..
J Sellers answer, and then he remarked {:
/ Judge, I'm very hungry and this delay
| is positively Eggravlting"
| Tho Judge stood In the middle of the
pavement twirling his tobacco box in an
absent-minded way. Suddenly he turned
on Mr. Sellers and . bright light sufTused
his broad countenance as ne said:
| why. Dave, I've made = mistake.
That restaurant am hunting Is In Bal
/ timorei Yes, it's In Baltimore, Dave,
and not I'm Harrisburg. On Eutaw street,
| in Baltimore, and here we've been hunt
ing 1t all the afternoon.
Mr.. Sellers was spocchlcss. He said:
Come on. Judge let's go back to the
! hotel and got cup OF tea"
And they went
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
ONLY A SONG.

1t was only simple ballad, 9S
Sung to a careless throng;
There were none that knew the singer,
And few that needed the song;
Yet the singers voice was tender
And sweet, as with love untold;
Surely those hearts were hardened,
That 1t left so proud and cold.
She sang of the wondrous glory
That touches the woods In spring,
OF the strange soul-stirring voices
When 1.-The hills break forth and sing :"
OF the happy birds low warbling
The requiem of the day,
And the quiet hush of the valleys
In the dusk of the gloaming gray.
And one in distant corner
woman worn with strife
Heard I'm that song a message
From the spring-time of her life;
Fair forms rose up before her,
From the mist OF vanished years;
She sat In a happy blindness.
Her eyes were veiled In tears.
Then when the song was ended,
And hushed the last sweet tone,
The listener rose up softly
And went on her way alone.
Once more to her life OF labor
She passed but her heart was strong
And she prayed, God bless the singer
And, oh. thank God for the songv'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
New EnKlnnd TwIrs.

maiden schoolmistress thinks that
some of her pupils compositions are
funnier than anything of Mar Twsin's.
From an essay on Fashion" written by
a boy OF II, she cites the folloFing:
Sensible people wear sensile fashions,
and insensible people inseriible nnsh-
hns."
Another hopeful Of hers, Writing on the
subject "A Rainy Afternoon" evolved
from an inner consciousness copper than
that of Josh Billings, the foloving sen
tence:
1T rained hard. and edld not go
owdoors, and so 1 went outin the shed
and sod some wood"
In little straw frame on her mantel
is a sentence from the pen offer youngest
and brightest. given In anIwer to- the
request: Write in twenty Fords def
milton of Man." 1t reads thus:
Man is an animal that stands up; he
is not very big and nc has to work for 0
living. II Boston Record.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
LIFE IN EARLY NEW IRELAND.
Tho Church and tho Minister; the Inn
and the Innholder.

and the Innholder.
Tho grade in social life, which was
largely a name, was shown mot in the
meeting house. The seating offamilies
and the assigning of pews was ose of the
difficult things.
The minister and deacon wer nearest
the pulpit. The boys and colord people
were assigned the back pews oIthose in
the gallery.
This idea of "social dignity" was
brought from tho old country but gave
way In the growing oneness life In
America.
The days Of the early Now highlander
were not all dark. There was much of
the nustere in them, but there fas also
grain OF mirth and cheerful css. We
must bear In mind that the lergymen
were the early historians of tn country.
and they put much gloom In heir writ
ings.
Tho New England inn was place of
great resort. In the poverty OF news
papers, people came here to ain what
news there might be.
The innholder was leading nan In the
community. He got the newsfrom the
driver and passengers of the tge coach.
and OF the travellers who CHARGED to be
passing through the town. The inn
holder knew the public men ofthe coun-
try, for they had partaken of hS sumptu-
Gus dinners and had lodged nt rs Inn.
II the walls of these ancient Sew Eng
land taverns could talk. whit stories
would they tell; not of the lehauches
alone. but, in the dark and stirring days.
OF patriotic and loyal sentlIents and
deeds, whose influence went cit for the
founding of tho nation and the )erpetuity
OF the blessings OF freedom.
He who strives to know of arly New
England must not look alone tdhe learn
ing, character, and influence d its min
listers. but to the manners, life and infiu-
ence of the innholders.-lNe'E England
Magazine.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28

The word " honeymoon Is now sP-
piled not only generally but particularly
to the four weeks holiday-exaetly eoV-
ering q lunar month-vhich nevly-mAr-
ried people take Immediately AFTER the
tying Of that knot which metaphoricslly
makes them OF " one flesh"
The origin Il traced with much DIM
Guilty No dictionaries give any dertvA-
tIon OF the word honeymoon
Long before the Christina era II was
the custom among the Hsbrews who
could afford Il and did not live too far
from the Holy City to take tafter ceie-
brRtine the social and civil rites ~
homel bridal tour 10 Jerusalem and
seal their unioa e5 she solemnities u Ne
Temple
Nethoglin. or mead. Is a DARK fer
mented liquor. Gnd sometimes OF con
siderable strength. made from honey.
IL Is sveet and has = pleasant fiAvot-
IL WAS An old German custom TO
drink OF this honey wine for thirty days.
or 9 moons age after q wedding feast,
and hence cApc the term honeYmOon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
IN. Mouth ofB.bc, .na suolIinr..

"Eov, Minnie" said a mother TO her
four-year-old daughter. Il want you tO
play with your little brother while sm.
down town"
." An what will you bring mef"
Never mind I'll bring you some
thing: and now, mind you. l. he wants To-
play with your toys you mustn't cry"
" Nome"
When the lady returned the little girl
ran 70 her and said:
Il played with my little brother. Now
what did you bring me?"
e Mamma brought you an orange
Where's little brother7"
He's sleep. Gimme tho orange.
She took the orange and said:
When be grabbed my dishes / didn't
cry"
q You didntl Why, you are = good
little girl
/" Yessum. an when be grabbed my aoH
] didn't cTy, dveE.-
"Y You Adnfr
" Nome
i" What did you say7-
% Muffin. but I knocked him down NJ
the little chair" ..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28

Napoleon the First was great admir-
er of Mile. Georges, but by NJ means
lavish In his ideas of liberalitI One
day, however, after abiding in 'erms of
satisfaction to her performance of the
preceding evening. he signified BIS inten-
tion of bestowing on her mark of his
approval, and asked her what shs would
like best
Sire" she replied, my great ambi-
tion is to possess perTait Of your
Majesty"
'iYour wish Is easily grsif1ed," said
the Emperor, with a smile and, putting
his hand In his pocket. he Iesented her
with the desired cffigy in III shape Of
not. as she probably expeoed, minia-
ture enriched with diamonds but-a i've
franc piece -uz~-----4-t-l-A~-.4
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COUNTRY LYOEUKs.


EneoaEAgsasat fer Aspiring Young People.
The country lyceum is sometimes made
The subject OF ridlcule. It's would-be
poets and orators are laughed at and the
subjects It's members discuss are some
times absurd and not well-timed. But
great things have often come from these
iaughed-at speakers and orators In eoun-
try literary societies or lyceums.-
Men who have made their first speechS e.
IN these lyeeums have sometimes made
their last in tho halls OF Congress.
Writers who have come timldly and trem-
blingly forward to read their first es-
says in little country school-rooms have
had the world for their stage, and It's
delighted people for their heerers In
after years. e.
Every school district should have lit
erary society for the long winter even
ings. 1t is a never-failing source OF
enjoyment, and good is sure to come
from It.
Almost every neighborhood has readers
and thinkers who can discuss clearly
and intelllgently all topics OF general
interest
Every neighborhood has an organ and
singers, and IL the music Is not very
good and the singing not good at all. .
desire may at least be awakened for
something better.
A taste for good reading, good music.
good stories, good singing and for good
in all things has been created in country
lyceums.
Ridiculous things may be said and
done, but a very wise man once wrote,
HE who hath not n dram OF folly in his
mixture hath pounds Of much worse mat
ter in his composition"
The amusing things OF life play a most
important part in bringing about genetal
happiness and general good. Every man
and every woman is better for hearty
laugh once In a while.
A literary society for young people. and
particularly young people living in quiet,
rural districts, should always have an
element OF fun In 1t; and happily this ele-
ment Is seldom missing in such societies.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28

A certain Duchess happening % Psss
through the Burlington Arcade, IN Lon
don, stopped for an instant before .
bonnet shop. An elderly individual
came up. and In winning tones inquired
IL she admired the bonnets.
Slightly surprised, she answered thai
she thought them very pretty.
Thea" said he, would you Ike ne
to buy you One?"
Thoroughly Rppreciating the Joke, she
Immediately said that nothing would
please her more.
After having carefully examined eyerT
bonnet, she finally chose one, for WhtctA
her sncient admirer promptly paid
Whist address shall send II to. 49,
ami" asked the assistant.
The answer came In clear. fteAslY
voice, ITO the Duchess of- No -
street"
when che turned round she found thst
her friend had vanished.
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PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL
so-. Experience. OF. Depot xssesr.

FOR . nice. every day. go-ss-you-
please nuisance, said the depot master.
give me an ancient and provincial
woman. am not All old man, nor have
been In this business very long, but
am getting gray just the same and
believe these women are responsible Tor
It.
There was one In here the other day
She arrived ono hour and half before
the train she wished to take was scheduled
TO leave. Five trains went out before
hers did, but she charged on the gate
keeper at every departure. You cannot
get . woman TO believe standard and
local time are Identical. / don't know
why, but you cannot"
Are all travellers obnoxious to you.
them"
No, sir. We meet with some very
pleasant people can tell you. The
incest travellers come from the East
Massachusetts or Connecticut people are
refreshing to deal with. They do what
YOU tell them, mark what you say and
don't repeat questions.
Southern people are seen hut seldom
around here. Those that come r.
mostly Of the lower cls~
norant in the o.
traveller g.
Sho-
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28
General Grants Maternal Ancestors.

General Grant In his Personal Men,
oirs, says of his mothers family page
22) MY mothers family lived in
Montgomery county, Penn, for several
generations. / have little Information
about her ancestors" etc
The archives of the Hibernian So
ciety of Philadelphia contain the fol-
lowing In respect to General Grants
mother:
Matthew Simpson. respectable
farmer OF Galen, county Tyrone, Ireland,
emigrsted with his family to America and
settled in Bucks county, Penn. His
daughter. Hannah, became prominent as
the mother of General Grant, and one
OF the sons was the father OF the late
Bishop Simpson of ofPhiladelphia. - Phila-
delptia News.
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A Rsys cl.,r. for n..~ru.-

The Galveston News relates an anus
ing incident in connection with the dis
astrous fire there. A little eight year
old, who had been one Of the suffer
ers by the fire, hearing that be might
get relief by applying 70 the eoz7-
mittee, determined 70 prepare his
claim.
After careful consideration II Waa
written out and presented the fonoS-
ing unique series Of items:
A bicicie. 50: two ginnie pigs 81. one
prery dog, 81: half pound shot b. a
rifti &c carfickcts in hank, Csc"
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SNs r1g.r.. springtAs Bsov.

Az EnglIshman In Asdrss bas. by =
IueRy sscfdeat sHseeeded n meklng
photograph Of tigeE - 80 act II setE-
Ing It's prey.
The camera was focused on q bunale
tied to stake some thirty feet %. sod
had Just received a dry plate. uheo .
tiger lcspsd from the Jungle snd stFuek
down the buffalo with q single bioU-
The operator kept his pres ence OF mind
and released bis shutter before taking 70
bis beeis a.a
Tbs negative Was . poor ooe. out
showed ths relative attitudes OF tiger sno
buffalo rrctty we'll, ara confirmed ne
geE-raiIy accepted opinion that the iger.
with his knock-dO~n blow. endeavort e
dlslocate the neck OF his victim.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28

A few years ago when party were go
ing on board OF a vessel At Scarbo-
rough, the Captain declined 10 allowed
one OF the ladies 20 enter IL.
- Not that young lady, said hei she
whistles"
Curlously enough, the vel wns loet
on her next voyage, and had the Poot
girl set foot on II the mlslortons . -
would cartaInlv have been ascribed %
her as an argument In favor OF suPer-
stition.
According to one legend this supersti.
ton originated in the circumstance tneh
a woman stood by and whistlcd Whlle she
watched the nails for the cross Deln4
forged. .Asa@s.A. -
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Advertisement for q WIFE.

want good wife. I am a farmer or
anything else she wants. Any sort of
complexion will do. No difference how
hlsh OF low she Is, so she will be true to
nay I've little ones. 1 have just returned
from Arkansas, where my wife died on
the first day of August, 1884. prefer .
light Completed woman, and she must
have straight hair. 1 have got my own
corn and IS TO 100 bushels of sweet po-
tatoes / have been wanting TO get a
good woman; and will respect onewhen
/ find her. This offer will be open for ten
DAYS. Address S. W. Goddard, Rome, Ga.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28

,.yt sharp Is =
90, He Is not extinct,
~ my means. There are two
or three of them who stand on the other
side OF the street and work everybody
who goes In or out. Canadians and coun-
try people arc their softest prey. East
crn travellers sometimes fall into their
snRres, immigrants once In = great while.
but a Western man, never. They are
and never attempt to work them.'
''As n class. which are the most prefer
able about a depOt-men or wonenF'
Men 10y all means Women are
slovenly OF careless, / don't know which.
They throw tho remnants OF = luncheon
on the floor without the slightest con
cern, and are generally moro trouble
some. Give me men every time In 9
waiting ROOM Detroit Journal.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28

There is good story told Of Bishop
Macrorie.
He (the bishop was sitting next TO
Yankee navy captain, who said to him:
You have in your province two rival
bishops, c. and another fellow. To
which Of them do you inclineT"
II am the other fellow, said Bishop
NscgoEe.- Lying Church. -sA.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-01-28

A portable sanitary stove Is called for
h--k h,

A portable sanitary stove Is called for
by the Lancet. Il says:
There Is great need for = portable
stove which might be used In a sick room
without either poisoning the atmosphere
with the fumes of paranlne or the pro
ducts of combustion or consuming large
proportion Of the available oxygen.
The apparatus should be or moderate
size, should give out n fair amount OF
heat, should be capable OF boiling a small
kettle of water, and should be provided
with flexible tube which might be con-
ducted into the chimney.
There ought to be no great difficulty
IN devising q heating appliance Of the
nature required. It would be Invaluable
for use in cases In which, no nurse being
IN attendance TO keep up an ordinary hre,
a moderate Temperature Hight be main
tanned"
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Busn items, nrst insertion Zoe. per line saeh
subsequent insertion bo. per line.
AdmfniEtrator'a and Executors Notfcea..ss. q %
Auoitofn Notlces- -
STRAY and similar kottcee-
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spaff be eaia yO5 GdrcTffsc8entS.
JoB PRIETIEe Of all kinds neatly and sEpedit
ously eJecuted At lowest prices. Don't you forTss
I ~
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